Día Final
I’m at the public library using a computer that is, surprisingly, running Windows XP.
We shipped the seed this morning. The last official things I need to do is check out of the parado and fly home. Since we are leaving the parado at 3:30 in the morning, it does not leave me much time to play.
Actually, I am studying most of this afternoon—BCHM 765—because of a big exam next Friday. Yesterday was my fun day. I slept in, relaxed, and snorkeled. The snorkel trip was three afternoon stops, supper, and a night stop. The night trip was the best. We went to phosphorescent bay! It was truly indescribable. Visit http://www.biobay.com/ for a slight glimpse of the phenomenon. The pictures on that link were taken at Vieques PR. I visited Phosphorescent Bay that is just East of Parguera PR. The bays are very similar in the structure with salt flats, limited fresh water, small ocean mouth and mangoves trees. Somehow the these factors affect the dinoflagellates. Vieques is slightly brighter.
Remember, those pictures were taken with long exposure. In real life, it is very much unlike the pictures. It would be like trying to take pictures of miniature fireflies by standing still and letting millions flash their lights and calling resulting blur the light of fireflies. The light is very distinct and “naturally” (undisturbed water) occurs much like fireflies in a field. The density is about that of the stars in the sky.
When you swim through it, think warp speed.
Well, the snorkeling was great and the work is finished. I’ll be back on the mainland soon and hope to return next year.
We shipped the seed this morning. The last official things I need to do is check out of the parado and fly home. Since we are leaving the parado at 3:30 in the morning, it does not leave me much time to play.
Actually, I am studying most of this afternoon—BCHM 765—because of a big exam next Friday. Yesterday was my fun day. I slept in, relaxed, and snorkeled. The snorkel trip was three afternoon stops, supper, and a night stop. The night trip was the best. We went to phosphorescent bay! It was truly indescribable. Visit http://www.biobay.com/ for a slight glimpse of the phenomenon. The pictures on that link were taken at Vieques PR. I visited Phosphorescent Bay that is just East of Parguera PR. The bays are very similar in the structure with salt flats, limited fresh water, small ocean mouth and mangoves trees. Somehow the these factors affect the dinoflagellates. Vieques is slightly brighter.
Remember, those pictures were taken with long exposure. In real life, it is very much unlike the pictures. It would be like trying to take pictures of miniature fireflies by standing still and letting millions flash their lights and calling resulting blur the light of fireflies. The light is very distinct and “naturally” (undisturbed water) occurs much like fireflies in a field. The density is about that of the stars in the sky.
When you swim through it, think warp speed.
Well, the snorkeling was great and the work is finished. I’ll be back on the mainland soon and hope to return next year.
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